title: Knowledge and attitudes of health care workers regarding MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) implementation in long-term care facilities.
abstract: We studied the impact of knowledge and attitudes of physicians, nurses, and social workers in nursing facilities of the Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment(MOLST)implementation. The results indicate that in the case of advance directives, knowledge influences care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Hieu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vo
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pekmezaris
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guzik
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nouryan
authors.forename: Charito
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Brinder
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vij
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Gisele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wolf-Klein
mesh_terms: D032722:Advance Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D016223:Advance Directives; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000379:methods; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D009740:Nursing Staff; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses'; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States